GAIL's Bakery South Lambeth

Gurseva is a grassroots community charity working to tackle food insecurity, reduce social isolation, and create opportunities for people to thrive. We support vulnerable individuals and families across our local communities by redistributing nutritious food, providing community meals, and delivering projects that promote wellbeing, inclusion, and youth leadership. We work with a diverse range of people, including families struggling with the rising cost of living, older people, refugees and asylum seekers, people experiencing homelessness, and individuals who are socially isolated. Through our food support programmes and community activities, we help people access healthy food, build confidence, develop new skills, and strengthen connections within their communities. Support through Neighbourly would make a significant difference to our work. Surplus food donations enable us to provide fresh, nutritious food to people who need it most while reducing food waste and supporting environmental sustainability. We also welcome volunteers from local businesses who can help with food collections, sorting and packing food parcels, preparing community meals, supporting community events, gardening projects, and mentoring young volunteers through our community leadership programme. By partnering with local businesses through Neighbourly, we can increase our impact, support more people facing hardship, reduce food waste, and create stronger, healthier, and more connected communities.

We are a hostel for men with complex needs and experience of homelessness. When men are referred into our service, they are often not having their basic needs met. Our team support them to build the skills to live independently. This involves supporting residents to: -receive and maintain their benefits entitlements -register with health services (including mental health and drug and alcohol services) and receive treatment -build community through recreational activities, education and training, volunteering and work -develop strategies to manage finances, emotions and relationships As many of our residents find it difficult to remember to eat regular meals and/or prioritise spending for food we need support to meet these needs. We have also found cooking as a household every week as a fun way to bring everyone together and share skills and experiences. Any donations Neighbourly partners can offer will be gratefully received.

The Dwaynamics Community Centre’s Nourishment Hub is more than a food project it is a lifeline, a warm table, and a doorway to dignity for families and individuals navigating hardship in Lambeth and the surrounding areas. Rooted in the legacy of Dwayne Simpson and guided by the leadership of Pastor Lorraine Jones Burrell MBE, the Hub embodies a simple but radical idea: when people are loved, welcomed, and well-fed, they can start to heal, stabilise, and thrive. From its earliest days, the Nourishment Hub has been a place where nourishment is holistic—body, mind, and spirit served with compassion, consistency, and community pride. The Hub was born from lived experience. After the tragic loss of her son Dwayne to knife crime, Pastor Lorraine channelled her grief into purpose, founding the Dwayne Simpson Foundation and building Dwaynamics into a beacon for youth development, family support, and community resilience. Food quickly emerged as a unifying language a way to meet urgent needs while building trust. In a borough shaped by both rich cultural heritage and deep inequalities, the costs of housing, health challenges, and the realities of poverty often collide. The Nourishment Hub responds by offering hot, nutritious meals, culturally familiar ingredients, and ready-to-heat dishes that respect the diverse communities it serves. But it also offers what many services do not: time to listen, space to be seen, and practical pathways forward. A typical session at the Nourishment Hub is alive with conversation and care. Volunteers greet guests by name. Children tuck into balanced meals while older residents are offered tea, a seat, and company. People can take away groceries that reflect choice and dignity not leftovers, but quality foods selected with families in mind. For those who are street homeless, sofa-surfing, or in temporary accommodation, the Hub provides ready-cooked meals and light-touch support that acknowledges complex realities like addiction, trauma, and poor health. The approach is trauma-informed, non-judgmental, and intentionally warm. As one guest put it, “Dwaynamics makes me feel happier and hopeful” a testament to the healing power of hospitality and consistency. Beyond the plate, the Hub functions as a bridge to wider help. Staff and trained volunteers offer gentle signposting and introductions to local services: GP registrations, diabetes and nutritional advice, welfare rights and housing guidance, safeguarding support for families, and connections to training and employment opportunities. Partner drop-ins from health teams, schools, and community policing are invited to meet residents on their terms, in a familiar, non-intimidating space. This fabric of collaboration reflects Dwaynamics’ broader mission: to reduce harm, build trust, and strengthen neighbourhood safety through everyday relationship-building. The Nourishment Hub is a cornerstone of Dwaynamics’ intergenerational model. On any given week you may see young people